The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-19
To the Associated Press.
Death of General Hazon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-General w. B.
HaZen, Chief Signal Officer, United States
Army, died at Washington, ID. c.. of diabetic
coma, at O'Clock this evening. He suffered
from diabetes for many years, but Of late
had improved in health and strength and
hopes we're entertained OF his recovery. At
the reception of the diplomatic corps given
by the President he took severe cold, caus-
irg him 10 keep his bed on the l4th. On
the 10Th inst. he was up and reported him
self much improved, saying that he would
90 to bis office on Monday On Sunday
,,,orning his III stefan, p. +. Harvey,
TTni,'ed States Army, was summoned to see
him so,,n after daylight. He at once re-
neired tn his rooms and found an alarming
Change in his condition, suggesting a
poisoning OF tie blood from his constitu-
tional disease. He at once adopted measures
to overcome this condition and restore
strength. a consultation was also at once
scug6t with DR.. D. L. Huntington, OF the
army. who agreed in the main with the at
tending phy stefan. The case was deemed OF
such extreme gravity that his relatives in the
city were informed, and they at once gathered
about him and spared no effort to bling him
relief. Some improvement resulted from tue
treatment, but toward evening his symptoms
becsme aggravated, and at the request of his
family DR.. Lincoln met Drs Harvey and
Huntington in consultation. Every meas
IRE that skill or science could suggest failed
TO rally the sinking officer, and he Dreathed
his last at O'CLOCK in the evening. His
final illness wss not accompanied by suffer
ing, and his death was calm and without
shuea,e,
Information OF General Hazen's death was
conveyed Immediately by Colonel Hunuhg,
ton and Captain Greedy to the Secretary Oh
War, who communicated the sad intelligence
to the President. The General of the Army,
who was advised of the death by telegram,
will be conferred with by Captain Greedy, in
behalf of General Hszens family, as to the
military honOrs to be paid the deceased.
| Owing 10 the delicate condition of the health
| of his father-in-law, Mr. Mclean, the funeral
| will take place from st. Johns Church. Mrs.
! Hazen, who is in France, has been notified
| by cable, and will return Immediately to
| America.
There were present at the time of General
| HaZen's death Mrs. Washington Mclean, Mr..
and Mrs. Bugher, the latter his wife's sister;
Captain Greedy. who had been with HIM dur
ing the entire day; Lieutenant Thompson
and Doctors Huntington, Harvey and Lin
| coin, the attending and consulting pAysi-
clans. The remains will be in charge to-
night Of Lieutenant Thompson, an officer OF
| General Hazen's old regiment.
| General HaZen was born at West Hartford,
| Windsor County, Vermont, on the 9th OF
| September, 1880, and was, therefore, at the
time of his DEATH in his fifty -seventh year.
His early life was passed in Ohio, to which
State his parents moved in 1888, and he en-
tered the West Point Military Academy
from that State on the LIST of Septem DER,
1851. He was graduated il June, 1885
and was appointed BreVet Second Lieuten
snt in the Fourth United States Infantry
He served through the Indian war ia South
ern Oregon in 1856, and, having been ap
pointed a Second Lieutenant in the SPRING
of that year, he came East and proceeded tC
| nh VI stationed
During the two following yesrs he was en-
gagged almost constantly in active servic'
| against the Indians in Western Texas and
New Mexico, and was four times c0mpli
mented in general orders from the headquar
ters of the army for bravery and good con
duct During this campaign he received
severe wound in the right side, from which
he did not recover until February, 1860. Or
the 1st of April of that year he was appointe'
to full First Lieutenantcy; on the 18th o
May TO Captaincy, and in February, 1861
he was assigned to duty as assistant pre-
fessor of infantry tactics at West Point
Soon after the breaking out OF the CIVIL wa
he rec efved leave OF absence, With autho rift
to take command of the forty-first regimen
OF Ohio volunteer infantry. On the 10th Q
November ne reported to General Buck, q
Louisville KY, and was assigden to Genera
Nelson's division, and on the 9th of January
| 1862, w2s appointed TO command the nine
tenth brigade of.the Army of the Ohio. II
moved with General BuelPs army to Pitt
burg Landing, took an active part in tn
battle at that place, and afterward served i
Northern Alabama until ordered to assum
command of the post of Murfresboro. In Ma
1862 he was appointed Brigadier-
but the appointment was not confirmed unit
} after the battle of Stone River, in which Ger
. erai Hazen's brigade was holly engaged an
rendered extremely valued service.
In September, 1868. he took part in th
battle of Checkamauga, under Generl
Thomas, where he fought with great 60